The　hue　and　cry　went　after　Jack　to　apprehend　him　dead　or　alive；　wherever　he　could　be　found。　　The　constables　looked　out　for　him　in　all　his　usual　haunts；　but　to　no　purpose。　　Where　d'ye　think　they　found　him　at　last？　　Even　smoking　his　pipe；　very　quietly；　at　his　brother　Martin's；　from　whence　he　was　carried　with　a　vast　mob　at　his　heels；　before　the　worshipful　Mr。　Justice　Overdo。　　Several　of　his　neighbours　made　oath；*　that　of　late；　the　prisoner　had　been　observed　to　lead　a　very　dissolute　life；　renouncing　even　his　usual　hypocrisy　and　pretences　to　sobriety；　that　he　frequented　taverns　and　eating…houses；　and　had　been　often　guilty　of　drunkenness　and　gluttony　at　my　Lord　Mayor's　table；　that　he　had　been　seen　in　the　company　of　lewd　women；　that　he　had　transferred　his　usual　care　of　the　engrossed　copy　of　his　father's　will　to　bank　bills；　orders　for　tallies；　and　debentures：**　　these　he　now　affirmed；　with　more　literal　truth；　to　be　meat；　drink；　and　cloth；　the　philosopher's　stone；　and　the　universal　medicine；***　that　he　was　so　far　from　showing　his　customary　reverence　to　the　will；　that　he　kept　company　with　those　that　called　his　father　a　cheating　rogue；　and　his　will　a　forgery；　that　he　not　only　sat　quietly　and　heard　his　father　railed　at；　but　often　chimed　in　with　the　discourse；　and　hugged　the　authors　as　his　bosom　friends；****　that　instead　of　asking　for　blows　at　the　corners　of　the　streets；　he　now　bestowed　them　as　plentifully　as　he　begged　them　before。***　　In　short；　that　he　was　grown　a　mere　rake；　and　had　nothing　left　in　him　of　old　Jack　except　his　spite　to　John　Bull's　mother。
  *　The　manners　of　the　Dissenters　changed　from　their　former　strictness。　**　Dealing　much　in　stock…jobbing。　***　〃Tale　of　a　Tub。〃　****　Herding　with　deists　and　atheists。
  Another　witness　made　oath；　that　Jack　had　been　overheard　bragging　of　a　trick*　he　had　found　out　to　manage　the　〃old　formal　jade；〃　as　he　used　to　call　her。　　〃Hang　this　numb…skull　of　mine；〃　quoth　he；　〃that　I　could　not　light　on　it　sooner。　　As　long　as　I　go　in　this　ragged　tattered　coat；　I　am　so　well　known；　that　I　am　hunted　away　from　the　old　woman's　door　by　every　barking　cur　about　the　house；　they　bid　me　defiance。　　There's　no　doing　mischief　as　an　open　enemy；　I　must　find　some　way　or　other　of　getting　within　doors；　and　then　I　shall　have　better　opportunities　of　playing　my　pranks；　besides　the　benefit　of　good　keeping。〃
  *　Getting　into　places　and　Church　preferments　by　occasional　conformity。
  Two　witnesses　swore*　that　several　years　ago；　there　came　to　their　mistress's　door　a　young　fellow　in　a　tattered　coat；　that　went　by　the　name　of　Timothy　Trim；　whom　they　did　in　their　conscience　believe　to　be　the　very　prisoner；　resembling　him　in　shape；　stature；　and　the　features　of　his　countenance。　　That　the　said　Timothy　Trim　being　taken　into　the　family；　clapped　their　mistress's　livery　over　his　own　tattered　coat；　that　the　said　Timothy　was　extremely　officious　about　their　mistress's　person；　endeavouring　by　flattery　and　tale…bearing　to　set　her　against　the　rest　of　the　servants：　　nobody　was　so　ready　to　fetch　anything　that　was　wanted；　to　reach　what　was　dropped。　　That　he　used　to　shove　and　elbow　his　fellow…servants　to　get　near　his　mistress；　especially　when　money　was　a　paying　or　receivingthen　he　was　never　out　of　the　way；　that　he　was　extremely　diligent　about　everybody's　business　but　his　own。　　That　the　said　Timothy；　while　he　was　in　the　family；　used　to　be　playing　roguish　tricks；　when　his　mistress's　back　was　turned；　he　would　loll　out　his　tongue；　make　mouths；　and　laugh　at　her；　walking　behind　her　like　Harlequin；　ridiculing　her　motions　and　gestures；　but　if　his　mistress　looked　about；　he　put　on　a　grave；　demure　countenance；　as　if　he　had　been　in　a　fit　of　devotion；　that　he　used　often　to　trip　up…stairs　so　smoothly　that　you　could　not　hear　him　tread；　and　put　all　things　out　of　order；　that　he　would　pinch　the　children　and　servants；　when　he　met　them　in　the　dark；　so　hard；　that　he　left　the　print　of　his　forefingers　and　his　thumb　in　black　and　blue；　and　then　slink　into　a　corner；　as　if　nobody　had　done　it。　　Out　of　the　same　malicious　design　he　used　to　lay　chairs　and　joint…stools　in　their　way；　that　they　might　break　their　noses　by　falling　over　them。　　The　more　young　and　inexperienced　he　used　to　teach　to　talk　saucily；　and　call　names。　　During　his　stay　in　the　family　there　was　much　plate　missing；　being　caught　with　a　couple　of　silver　spoons　in　his　pocket；　with　their　handles　wrenched　off；　he　said　he　was　only　going　to　carry　them　to　the　goldsmiths　to　be　mended：　that　the　said　Timothy　was　hated　by　all　the　honest　servants；　for　his　ill…conditioned；　splenetic　tricks；　but　especially　for　his　slanderous　tongue；　traducing　them　to　their　mistress　as　drunkards　and　thieves：　that　the　said　Timothy；　by　lying　stories；　used　to　set　all　the　family　together　by　the　ears；　taking　delight　to　make　them　fight　and　quarrel；　**particularly　one　day　sitting　at　table；　he　spoke　words　to　this　effect：　　〃I　am　of　opinion；〃　quoth　he；　〃that　little　short　fellows；　such　as　we　are；　have　better　hearts；　and　could　beat　the　tall　fellows；　I　wish　it　came　to　a　fair　trial；　I　believe　these　long　fellows；　as　sightly　as　they　are；　should　find　their　jackets　well　thwacked。〃
  *　Betraying　the　interests　of　the　Church　when　got　into　preferments。　**　The　original　of　the　distinction　in　the　names　of　Low　Churchmen　and　High　Churchmen。
  A　parcel　of　tall　fellows；　who　thought　themselves　affronted　by　the　discourse；　took　up　the　quarrel；　and　to　it　they　went；　the　tall　men　and　the　low　men；　which　continues　still　a　faction　in　the　family；　to　the　great　disorder　of　our　mistress's　affairs。　　The　said　Timothy　carried　this　frolic　so　far；　that　he　proposed　to　his　mistress　that　she　should　entertain　no　servant　that　was　above　four　feet　seven　inches　high；　and　for　that　purpose　had　prepared　a　gauge；　by　which　they　were　to　be　measured。　　The　good　old　gentlewoman　was　not　so　simple　as　to　go　into　his　projectsshe　began　to　smell　a　rat。　　〃This　Trim；〃　quoth　she；　〃is　an　odd　sort　of　a　fellow；　methinks　he　makes　a　strange　figure　with　that　ragged；　tattered　coat　appearing　under　his　livery；　can't　he　go　spruce　and　clean；　like　the　rest　of　the　servants？　The　fellow　has　a　roguish　leer　with　him　which　I　don't　like　by　any　means；　besides；　he　has　such　a　twang　in　his　discourse；　and　an　ungraceful　way　of　speaking　through　the　nose；　that　one　can　hardly　understand　him；　I　wish　the　fellow　be　not　tainted　with　some　bad　disease。〃　　The　witnesses　further　made　oath；　that　the　said　Timothy　lay　out　a…nights；　and　went　abroad　often　at　unseasonable　hours；　and　it　was　credibly　reported　he　did　business　in　another　family：　　that　he　pretended　to　have　a　squeamish　stomach；　and　could　not　eat　at　table　with　the　rest　of　the　servants；　though　this　was　but　a　pretence　to　provide　some　nice　bit　for　himself；　that　he　refused　to　dine　upon　salt　fish；　only　to　have　an　opportunity　to　eat　a　calf's　head　（his　favourite　dish）　in　private；　that　for　all　his　tender　stomach；　when　he　was　got　by　himself；　he　could　devour　capons；　turkeys；　and　sirloins　of　beef；　like　a　cormorant。
  Two　other　witnesses　gave　the　following　evidence：　　That　in　his　officious　attendance　upon　his　mistress；　he　had　tried　to　slip　a　powder　into　her　drink；　and　that　he　was　once　caught　endeavouring　to　stifle　her　with　a　pillow　as　she　was　asleep；　that　he　and　Ptschirnsooker　were　often　in　close　conference；　and　that　they　used　to　drink　together　at　the　〃Rose；〃　where　it　seems　he　was　well　enough　known　by　his　true　name　of　Jack。
  The　prisoner　had　little　to　say　in　his　defence；　he　endeavoured　to　prove　himself　alibi；　so　that　the　trial　turned　upon　this　single　question；　whether　the　said　Timothy　Trim　and　Jack　were　the　same　person；　which　was　proved　by　such　plain　tokens；　and　particularly　by　a　mole　under　the　left　pap；　that　there　was　no　withstanding　the　evidence；　therefore　the　worshipful　Mr。　Justice　committed　him；　in　order　to　his　trial。
  CHAPTER　XII。　How　Jack's　friends　came　to　visit　him　in　prison；　and　what　advice　they　gave　him。
  Jack　hitherto　had　passed　in　the　world　for　a　poor；　simple；　well…meaning；　half…witted；　crack…brained　fellow。　　People　were　strangely　surprised　to　find　him　in　such　a　roguerythat　he　should　disguise　himself　under　a　false　name；　hire　himself　out　for　a　servant　to　an　old　gentlewoman；　only　for　an　opportunity　to　poison　her。　　They　said　that　it　was　more　generous　to　profess　open　enmity　than　under　a　profound　dissimulation　to　be　guilty　of　such　a　scandalous　breach　of　trust；　and　of　the　sacred　rights　of　hospitality；　in　short；　the　action　was　universally　condemned　by　his　best　friends。　　They　told　him　in　plain　terms　that　this　was　come　as　a　judgment　upon　him　for　his　loose　life；　his　gluttony；　drunkenness；　and　avarice；　for　laying　aside　his　father's　will　in　an　old　mouldy　trunk；　and　turning　stock…jobber；　newsmonger；　and　busybody；　meddling　with　other　people's　affairs；　shaking　off　his　old　serious　friends；　and　keeping　company　with　buffoons　and　pickpockets；　his　father's　sworn　enemies；　that　he　had　best　throw　himself　upon　the　mercy　of　the　court；　repent；　and　change　his　manners。　　To　say　truth；　Jack　heard　these　discourses　with　some　compunction；　however；　he　resolved　to　try　what　his　new　acquaintance　would　do　for　him。　　They　sent　Habakkuk　Slyboots；*　who　delivered　him　the　following　message；　as　the　peremptory　commands　of　his　trusty　companions：
  *　Habakkuk　Slyboots；　a　certain　great　man　who　persuaded　the　Dissenters　to　consent　to　the　Bill　against